George Issabeg
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George Issabeg is a former Iran
ian boxer of Assyrian
ethnicity that represented Iran
at the 1948
and 1952 Summer Olympics
. In 1948, Issabeg competed in the Welterweight level and lost in the first round against the Italian Alessandro D'Ottavio
, who went on to win the silver medal. In 1952, Issabeg stayed at the walterweight level and defeated the Egyptian Fathi Ali Abbdelrahman in the first round, but lost to the Dutch Moos Linneman
in the second round.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian boxer of Assyrian
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
ethnicity that represented Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
at the 1948
Iran at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Iran competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.The country's sole medal was a weightlifting bronze won in the featherweight division by Jafar Salmasi.-Competitors:-Medal table:...
and 1952 Summer Olympics
Iran at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Iran competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 22 athletes and represented Iran in the 1952 Olympics.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Athletics :Men- Boxing :Men- Weightlifting :Men- Wrestling :...
. In 1948, Issabeg competed in the Welterweight level and lost in the first round against the Italian Alessandro D'Ottavio
Alessandro D'Ottavio
Alessandro D'Ottavio is an Italian boxer. He won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Italy in the 67 kg category.-Pro career:...
, who went on to win the silver medal. In 1952, Issabeg stayed at the walterweight level and defeated the Egyptian Fathi Ali Abbdelrahman in the first round, but lost to the Dutch Moos Linneman
Moos Linneman
Nicolaas Linneman is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country. First in London , then four years later in Helsinki, where he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Men's Welterweight division by Günther Heidemann of...
in the second round.